This was my happy place when I was living in China. Just 10 minutes from home I could escape here when I needed space. Surrounded by nature I could almost convince myself that I was… More
Why I write
This week I celebrated three years of blogging. This is so much longer than I ever expected. I really thought it would be 12 months, 18 at the most. But in the process I’ve discovered I really enjoy blogging.
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Job hunting in a new world
Continue reading “Job hunting in a new world”A well-designed life is a life that makes sense. It’s a life in which who you are, what you believe, and what you do all line up together.
Designing your life, Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Could this be my new happy place?
Practicing Shinrin-Yoku today. The colours, the textures, the sounds, the smells. Could this be my new happy place?
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The long journey home: part 2
Over two months ago I wrote my last blog post, The long journey home. Today I write having completed that journey.
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The long journey home
Continue reading “The long journey home”It may seem at times like you’re thousands of miles from where you want to be, but step back for a moment and maybe you’ll see you’re actually just on a long journey home.
The value of having an occasional meltdown
In these challenging times I’d be surprised if every one of us hasn’t had at least one meltdown in the past few months.
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Book Review: The Poldark series by Winston Graham
Over the past three months, my COVID-19 pandemic book of choice has been the Poldark series by Winston Graham. During this time I have read all 12 books in the series. (That’s one a week!)
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Today life starts getting back to normal
Today my son goes back to school. It has been three months since our world went crazy. Today life starts getting back to normal.
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Where do I start?
In a little over two months the world has changed. Irrevocably. It will never be the same. Where do I start? How do I start? What do I say?
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Why my holiday wasn’t so good
We have had a fun-filled three weeks in Australia catching up with family and friends in three states; Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales. However, underlying is a deep sadness as every state we visited is experiencing drought and/or bushfires.
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